Impossible to sync a google calendar with custom enterprise domain

[4sStylZ]

Hi,

I want to try the calendar app from elementary with my enterprise calendar hosted by google but with a custom domain.

I get some http 401 error when trying to sync it.

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[luizguilhermefr]

Happening to me as well.

I also use 2FA on my Google account. Perhaps does this influence?

[luizguilhermefr]

I think that an integrated browser sign in would be a better and most reliable approach.

[arkraft]

I have a workaround for this. Calendar uses EDS as its backend. I installed Evolution, set up the Google calendar there and i can see all the events in my Elementary Calendar now.

[luizguilhermefr]

@arkraft You're a genius

[igalic]

I have now done this exact same work-around to connect to my Fastmail calendar, and it worked out fine.

My calendar already showed up in Evolution, but the password was "wrong" (i.e.: non-existent) I was simply never prompted for a password by Maya.

[4sStylZ]

I will not installing a whole software for correcting the issue but nice suggestion for installing Evolution.

Thank you

BTW, yes, we have 2 factor auth on this domain.

[igalic]

i did uninstall it afterwards:

% sudo apt purge evolution
% sudo apt autoremove

[jcpoyser]

I was having the 401 error too until I found this solution via Google search: https://thealarmclocksixam.com/2018/03/11/sync-elementary-os-calendar-with-your-google-calendar/

• generate an app specific password in your Google Account.
• add a Google calendar in elementary/calendar with u: [email protected] p: the app specific password

voila - no more 401 error